Teams
Below is a list of the 18 teams participating in this qualifying tournament:
| Zone | Tournament | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | 2006 Asian Games | India Korea Malaysia Chinese Taipei |
| Africa | 2007 African Olympic Qualifier | Kenya |
| Americas | 2007 Pan American Games | United States Chile Netherlands Antilles Canada Cuba |
| Europe | 2007 EuroHockey Nations Championship | Spain Azerbaijan Ireland Italy Ukraine |
| 2007 EuroHockey Nations Trophy | Belarus Belgium Russia |
In addition, the International Hockey Federation also named three reserve teams after two of the above teams failed to make it in this qualifying tournament (two of them already confirmed to be in the reserve list):
- France (replace Chinese Taipei in Qualifying 2)
- Uruguay (replace Cuba in Qualifying 3)
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